Post updated at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, March 8:
The Douglas County appraiser’s office has mailed change of value notices for 2025 and will soon host information sessions about property valuations, taxes and the process to appeal valuations.
Most residential property owners will see property values increase between 2% and 8% from last year, and most commercial property owners will see increases between 5% and 10%, according to a news release from the county. Value increases are typically due to “year-over-year price increases, supply-demand imbalances, renovations or additions to existing structures, or changes in property use,” according to the release.
Often in recent years, even when the city or county governments have lowered the property tax rate or kept it flat, most property owners have seen their taxes increase because their valuations increased more than the tax rate decreased.
Property owners who want to appeal their property value need to fill out the form on the back of the notices they receive and return it to the appraiser’s office by 5 p.m. Monday, March 31. The forms can be delivered to the appraiser’s office, in the basement of the historic county courthouse at 1100 Massachusetts St., mailed back or emailed to appeals@dgcoks.gov.
The county has also launched a pilot property tax rebate program for qualifying seniors and veterans with service-related disabilities. Applications for rebates are open through April 15. Find out more about that at this link.
The county appraiser’s office will hold two info sessions. The first, set for 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 24. It will include a presentation about the valuation process, current market trends, property taxes and the appeal process, followed by a question-and-answer session, according to the release.
The second is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, March 31. Residents can meet with an appraiser and ask questions about property values.
Both sessions will be free to attend and open to the public in the Douglas County Commission’s meeting room on the second floor of the courthouse. Parking at the courthouse is currently limited because of construction; find more info about that at this link.
More information and resources are available on the appraiser’s website at dgcoks.gov/appraiser.
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